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    Wanted: Used Sovereign GT

    I am looking for a Sovereign GT in good shape, preferably with 8 and 10 inch coils. would prefer a trade deal if possible.
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    Safari package for sale or trade

    I have a Minelab Safari that I got from Richard at Backwoods metal detector. It includes the machine, in great shape, the standard 10.5 coil, and an 8 inch standard minelab fbs coil. Would like to trade for Minelab Sovereign GT or sell outright for enough to get the GT sov.
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    Conductive iron readings???

    Well, I have found out the hard way that small, old, rusty iron can become conductive enough to give a signal that sounds high. It seems that when I looked at my meter, it was also registering in the upper range. Any suggestions at all? I am not asking for perfection, and if I have to live with...
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    WTT ML Safari for MLSovereign GT

    I have a ML Safari with about 20 hours on it, bought from Richard @ Back Woods metal detectors. Excellent condition, 2 coils- ML 8 inch FBS and stock 10.5 inch FBS. Comes with rechargeable 1600 battery and charger, Manual and Quattro book by Mike Sabisch, and cover for screen. Works well, but...
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    BBS Vs FBS

    In a recent discussion about the possibilities of a new model Sov., I raised the question of a change to FBS. That idea was put down by at least one person, but I really didn't understand why. Can anyone explain to me why FBS would not be better than FBS in a sov? Chuck Smith St. Francisville, LA
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    WTB: Minelab Relic Hawk detector

    Would like to find a Minelab Relic Hawk detector in good, usable shape. Cosmetics not critical, but no major bings, bangs, etc. All parts and manuals, please. Rev. Chuck Smith St. Francisville, LA
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    Hello, I'm new..Here.

    I started out on the Sovereign forum, because that is what I had. Then I traded that in and got an Explorer, so I headed to that forum. Traded in the Explorer, and here I am, having gotten a slightly used but very clean Safari from Richard at Backwoods Metal Detectors. I live in Southeast...
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    WANTED: USED MINELAB SAFARI FOR TRADE

    I know that this is a shot in the dark, but I am looking for a Used Minelab Safari. I would like to work a trade for a Minelab Sovereign, your choice XS2 or Elite, with 180 meter. Either one in great shape, and am willing to pay some difference. I also have an original Sunray DTI III meter in...
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    Just need to gripe to people who can understand

    It's almost summer in South Louisiana. which means high temps and high humidity. On top of that, it has become almost impossible to find places to relic hunt. Port Hudson battlefield has long been off limits, and understandibly so, but even those people who own land around it are not going to...
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    Pondering the Sovereign

    I am sitting here thinking about the Sovereigns that I have owned in the past and what wondrous machines they have been. In 1994, I bought one of the first sovs, and figured it out. It was a major step from the Fisher 1266, Garret 1000 (?) and Bounty Hunter that I had used, and it took a little...
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    Minelab Explorer II to trade for Sov xs2A t

    I have a Minelab Explorer II that I would like to trade for a Ninelab Sovereign model XS2_A in good shape. The explorer is in good shape, and has the standard 10.5 coil. There is one thing about the machine that I make known now so that it won't become an issue later. I spray-painted the...
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    Thanks to Andy Sabisch and

    all those here who have suggested Andy's book on the explorer and e-trac. It really is everything that all have said, and with it today, I dug two coins at 9". Nothing big time, but probably would not have gotten them without the settings that I learned for my Explorer II. I'm back to enjoying...
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    8X6 SEF Coil questions

    I just ordered an 8x6 sef coil for my Explorer II. 2 questions: do I have to use different settings than those I use for 10.5 coil? and Is it lighter than the 10.5, especially will it make it balance better? Thanks.The Banshee
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    2 Explorer questions...

    I have a used Explorer II that I recently obtained, in great shape. 1. What different settings should I use for general hunting with a new 8X6 SEF as opposed to the 10.5 stock coil? and 2. Will the 8X6 balance better because it is somewhat lighter? Your help would be appreciated and used Chuck...
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    Need help. Silver =Iron?

    Why does my Explorer II register and sound rusty iron in the area that I expect silver and other high conductivity metals to ring? Do I have something set wrong?
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    Battle of Mansfield, LA hunt...

    Had a chance to hunt with one of the old dog CW hunters in another area yesterday. He's in his 80's, and just sold his Garret Grand Master hunter. He's got an x70 minelab, but it may be too much for him. At any rate, he carried a Fisher 1266xb with a 12" hot head coil, and I tried my newly...
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    Relic goddess

    I had a friend who had been a navy sonarman- his ear was great and he could make single tone machines talk to him. He always said that his relic hunting luck came as a gift from the relic goddess, "Patina"! I hated him...
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    Any Explorer users in southeast Louisiana?

    Let's get together and do some dirtfishing sometime! Can also include Sovereign owners, as I have and use both... Chuck Smith St. Francisville, LA cdsmith46@gmail.com
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    Here I go again- wish me luck!

    I am a confirmed Minelab person, but have been addicted to the Sovereigns for years. Tried an Explorer XS in the past, but it was just too much, too big a learning curve. Sold it and went back the comfort of my Sov's. Well, I decided to try to break out again, maybe a Safari, because it should...
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    Wanted to buy or Trade: Used Minelab Explorer XS

    Looking for a used Minelab Explorer XS in good shape, and complete with all normal supplies- battery, charger, etc. I will buy outright if the price is right, or I have a Minelab Sovereign Elite with digisearch meter, NiMH battery and charger and alkaline battery holder. Great shape, works like...
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